Mark Tami’s voting in Parliament

Mark Tami is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Mark Tami’s votes.

• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Mark Tami’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Mark Tami’s full vote analysis page for more.

Mark Tami has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Scamming: Vulnerable Individuals 8 Sep 2016

  Is the hon. Gentleman as worried as I am about the number of people who respond to communications? He mentioned the lottery. Once people have responded to one communication, they will receive many more. I heard of one person who received up to 10 or 20 a day. Moreover, the communications are coming from abroad, which means that they cannot be intercepted and stopped. It is causing a great...

• Delegated Legislation: Cockling: Dee Estuary 19 Jul 2016

  My hon. Friend mentioned the 53 licences. Many people worked those beds for years, as did their fathers and grandfathers before them, and were not given licences, unlike many others who had not worked the beds before.

• Backbench Business: Contribution of Poles to UK Society — [Geraint Davies in the Chair] 19 Jul 2016

  I apologise for not being here at the start of the debate. A number of people have spoken to me, saying that they just do not feel welcome any more. It is difficult to get that across and to change attitudes. I have spoken to a vast range of people, many of whom are investing and creating jobs in the country, and if they do not feel that they have a future in the country, they will leave and...

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Profile

Labour MP for Alyn and Deeside

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Transport
• Health
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Voter Participation/Registration
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• Animal Quarantine
• Roads: Accidents
• Crayfish

Currently held offices

• Member, Administration Committee (since 20 Jul 2015)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (since 16 Jul 2015)
• Member, Committee of Selection (since 17 Jun 2015)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) (since 7 Oct 2011)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration Committee (23 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 8 Nov 2011)
• Member, Committee of Selection (13 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (22 Jan 2007 to 6 Nov 2007)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (29 Nov 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Paymaster General), HM Treasury (10 Nov 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Barry Jones

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (15 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of 31)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Employment Bill Committee (17 out of 17)

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More about this

• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Mark Tami’s speeches
• Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 85 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mark Tami’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 164 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)